The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1887-03-19
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Interesting Items Pioked Up and Assorted By
the Stroller.
John S, MiIlar circulated at Hazleton
during the week,
Gen. William Lilly, Of Msueh Chunk,
vas in town during tho week.
Miss Lille Musselman was visiting
friends at Bowmanstown during last week.
Frank Laury has broken ground for
the erection Of a new store room and
dwelling.
-Ad. Miner was made happy one day
this week by his good wife presenting him
with bouncing baby girl
Our popular young merchant Aaron
Snyder, spent several days at Allentown
and Easton during the week.
Philip Brenner will open a general
store in Boysr's new store room, across the
canal bridge. ct an early day.
Miss Aida Marsh returned home dur
ing the week after delightful visit to
Danyille relatives and friends.
&C. II. Goth has nicely painted and
papered the residence Of our popular butch
er, Frank c. Reed, on White street.
Our old friend Henry Trapp, we are
sorry to report, is confined to the house
with severe attack OF rheumatism.
--Ex Sheriff Lentz, representing the in
terests of Hooven Bros, Mauch Chunk.
called on our business men Tuesday.
% "a Jewish child was born at Big Creek
recently, and rulnor has it that the affair
was celebrated,m most jubilant manner,
-Puritlno,is is the name Of a new washing
compound, introduced in this section by
Aaron Snyder. 1t is having an immense
sale.
Water has been let into the Lchigh
Coal and Navigation Company's canal, and
it is expected that the boating season will
soon open.
Charles Scwel was made happy one
day this week by the arrival of visitor
whe, according TO all accounts, intends to
stay-mother and boy, We are pleased to
say, are doing WELL
Miner Bros, we are informed, have
dissolved partnership. The foundry busi-
ness will he continued by c. d. Miner. Ii
is expected that the.full force of workmen
will be put on at an early day.
Mrs. Alice Nicholson, former resi-.
dent Of this place, died at the Lchigh coun-
ty poor house Thursday of last week. The
remains were brought here foi intcrment
Saturday. Deceased was about thirty-Gye
years of age,
I'VE are Informed that one of our pro-
gressive citizens will go into the foundry
business at an early day. The gentleman
in question is as yet undecided whether he
will locate the prospective plant here or In
our neighbor borough Lehighton.
Efforts are being made to reorganize
Poho POGO Tribe, No. III, |. o. X. NJ. G..
Ii. MacDaniel, F. d. Miller. DIR. Zern and
others are interested. This is one OF the
most popular secret orders in existence and
we hope that camp fire will be kindlej
here.
&C. d. Rishe'. teacher OF the Union Hill
public school, will give give grand scy-
optlcan entertainment and lecture for the
benefit of his school, Tuesday evening.
The price of admission is very low and we
trust our people will turn out and patronize
the affair literally.
Our Young friend Charley Goth, we
notice by neat little doiger printed at the
ADVOCATE Office, has opened shop and is
prepared to do all kinds of house painting,
paper-hanging and decorating at the short
est notice. Charley is a number one artist
and guarantees satisfaction.
Our genial friend Henry Miller, pro.
prietor of the Weissport Planning Mill, re-
ports business as booming. Ten skilled
mechanics find constant employment in
this enterprise. The main building is 4ox-
90 feet, fitted up with the NEST approved
machinery for the manufacture of mould
ings, &C., &C., with an attachment 36X60
feet which is used for general storing pur-
poses. Contractors and builders will do
well to bear in mind that Mr.. Miller furn-
ishes the best material at the lowest rates.